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Princess and Pirate Day

Type:Family

West Lancashire Light Railway, Station Road, Hesketh Bank, Lancashire, PR4 6SP

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Princess and Pirate Day

A fun day with a pirate galleon, beautiful princesses and horrid pirates.  Event opened by the Hesketh Bank Rose Queen at midday.

Magician and princess stories in the marquee. Free train travel for children in costume.  Prizes for best costumes.

Face painting, children's fairground rides, live steam pirate model railway, 'Fireman's Shovel' food wagon and tearoom. 


 

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Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Adult£4.50 per ticket
Child ticket£3.50 per ticket
Concession ticket£4.00 per ticket
Family ticket (2 adults & 2 children)£12.00 per ticket

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Events

Sunday, 14th June 2026 - Sunday, 14th June 2026

Strawberries and Steam at West Lancashire Light RailwayCome and meet our own Mr Strawbs, and celebrate our famous Hesketh Bank strawberries! ​
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Awards

  • Sub-Regional AwardsPartner of Visit Lancashire Partner of Visit Lancashire 2018

Directions

Road Directions

Leave A59 or A565 at Tarleton. Follow signs to Hesketh Bank. SATNAV reference PR4 6SPIf visiting by bus take the Preston-Southport bus, no.2. Alight at Booths, Hesketh Bank.

Public Transport Directions

102 Preston-Southport bus stops close by, at Booths, Hesketh Bank. (Hourly, Sundays and Bank Holidays).

Facilities

Catering

  • Café

Parking & Transport

  • On site parking

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